Claude Gilbert
Claude Gilbert went 99–56–3 on the field as a head coach, 1973–1989, at San Diego State and San José State; 100–55–3 officially, with 1984 (7–4) after forfeits. Share
- Record
- 100–55–3 official; 99–56–3 on the field
- Seasons
- 14
- Schools
- 2
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1977 10–1, No. 16
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | San Diego State | 9–1–1 | 1st | 19 | ||
| 1974 | San Diego State | 8–2–1 | 1st | |||
| 1975 | San Diego State | 8–3 | 3rd | |||
| 1976 | San Diego State | 10–1 | ||||
| 1977 | San Diego State | 10–1 | 16 | |||
| 1978 | San Diego State | 4–7 | T–5th | |||
| 1979 | San Diego State | 8–3 | 3rd | |||
| 1980 | San Diego State | 4–8 | T–4th | |||
| 1981–83: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 1984 | San José State | 6–5 (7–4 official) | 3rd | |||
| 1985 | San José State | 2–8–1 | 6th | |||
| 1986 | San José State | 10–2 | 1st | California Bowl W | ||
| 1987 | San José State | 10–2 | 1st | California Bowl L | ||
| 1988 | San José State | 4–8 | T–3rd | |||
| 1989 | San José State | 6–5 | T–2nd | |||
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game. Conference finishes from the Wikipedia article’s record table.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 12 | 2–10 | 17% |
| Against top-10 teams | 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 30 | 20–9–1 | 68% |
| Conference games | 75 | 50–23–2 | 68% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 56 | 29–24–3 | 54% |
| At home | 77 | 59–16–2 | 78% |
| On the road | 79 | 39–39–1 | 50% |
| At neutral sites | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 114 | 86–26–2 | 76% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 44 | 13–30–1 | 31% |
His own 158 games on file, 1973–1989, as played (vacated wins counted, ties as half a win). Ranks are the AP poll going into the game; rivals are the ones either program’s Wikipedia article names; favorite and underdog by our own Elo rating, which reads only scores.
Against other head coaches
| Coach | Record | Their schools | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Sweeney 1976–1989 | 4–4 | Fresno State | 8 | |
| Chester Caddas 1973–1978 | 6–0 | Pacific | 6 | |
| Wayne Howard 1974–1980 | 4–2 | Long Beach State, Utah | 6 | |
| Gene Murphy 1984–1989 | 2–4 | Cal State Fullerton | 6 | |
| Bob Cope 1984–1988 | 5–0 | Pacific | 5 | |
| Bruce Snyder 1976–1989 | 3–2 | Utah State, California | 5 | |
| Jack Elway 1984–1988 | 1–4 | Stanford | 5 | |
| Chuck Shelton 1986–1989 | 4–0 | Utah State | 4 | |
| Mike Knoll 1986–1989 | 4–0 | New Mexico State | 4 | |
| Wayne Nunnely 1986–1989 | 4–0 | UNLV | 4 |
Claude Gilbert’s record against the head coaches he met three or more times, from the games on file, as played.
Most-faced opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Fresno Stateseries | 13 | 9–4 |
| Pacificseries | 12 | 12–0 |
| Long Beach Stateseries | 12 | 8–4 |
| Utah Stateseries | 11 | 10–1 |
| New Mexico Stateseries | 9 | 9–0 |
| Cal State Fullertonseries | 9 | 5–4 |
| UNLVseries | 8 | 5–2–1 |
| UTEPseries | 7 | 6–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Tulare HS (CA) high school | Assistant coach | |
| 1960–62 | Shafter HS (CA) high school | Head coach | |
| 1963–65 | Bakersfield | Assistant coach | |
| 1966 | Southwestern (CA) | Head coach | |
| 1967–68 | San Diego State | Offensive line coach | |
| 1969–72 | San Diego State | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1973–80 | San Diego State | Head coach | |
| 1981–83 | San Jose State | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1984–89 | San Jose State | Head coach | |
| 1991–92 | Frankfurt Galaxy NFL Europe | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1994 | Highland HS (NM) high school | Head coach | |
| 1995–99 | San Diego State | Defensive coordinator |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Don CoryellSan Diego State
- Jack ElwaySan José State, Frankfurt Galaxy
- Ted TollnerSan Diego State
Assistants who became head coaches
- Ted TollnerUSC, San Diego State, San Mateo
- Steve ShaferSan Mateo
- John FoxCarolina Panthers, Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears
- Rick RasnickEastern Michigan
- Terry SheaSan José State, Rutgers
- Herm EdwardsArizona State, New York Jets, Kansas City Chiefs
Worked under (3)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Coryell | San Diego State | 1967–72 | 1967–68: offensive line coach; 1969–72: defensive coordinator | |
| Jack Elway | San José State | 1981–83 | Defensive coordinator | |
| Jack Elway | Frankfurt Galaxy pro | 1991–92 | Defensive coordinator | |
| Ted Tollner | San Diego State | 1995–99 | Defensive coordinator |
Coached under him, later head coaches (6)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Tollner | San Diego State, 1973–80: offensive coordinator | USC, San Diego State, San Mateo | |
| Steve Shafer | San Diego State, 1975–80: defensive backs coach | San Mateo | |
| John Fox | San Diego State, 1978: graduate assistant | Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears | |
| Rick Rasnick | San José State, 1984–86: graduate assistant and offensive line coach; 1987–89: offensive coordinator | Eastern Michigan | |
| Terry Shea | San José State, 1984–86: offensive coordinator | San José State, Rutgers | |
| Herm Edwards | San José State, 1987–89: defensive backs coach | Arizona State, New York Jets, Kansas City Chiefs |
Other assistants under him (1)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Gruneisen | San José State, 1986: defensive coordinator |
From coaches’ Wikipedia infoboxes (CC BY-SA) and each season’s article for its coordinators: an assistant’s seasons at a school count under its head coach in our records; jobs in the NFL and elsewhere, under the head coach whose own article lists the job that year. Names without a page here link to their Wikipedia articles.